Managers of Wealth Americas

18th-century penny fetches $1m at auction

The copper coin, minted in the first year the US produced its own coins, sold at the Florida United Numismatists coin show and annual convention.

New year, new hope, old problems - Coutts & Co

As we embark on the year ahead, there are a number of hurdles still to overcome. Most notable is the euro-zone debt crisis which, though off the front page for the time being, remains largely unresolved. However, with economic data in the US and emergin

Butterfield names Executive Chairman designate

He was previously Chief Executive Officer, HSBC North America

Banks brace for backlash as bonus season arrives

But announcements of more than 125,000 job cuts last year mean bankers will find it harder to use their traditional excuse that they need to pay out big bonuses to retain top talent.

Majority of ultra wealthy don't share personal goals with financial advisors

The poll, of nearly 100 individuals representing individuals or families with more than $5 million of investable assets, was carried out by independent research firm Phoenix Capital Research.

UBS Announces Monthly Changes to the UBS Next Generation Internet Index

The UBS Next Generation Internet Index (the "Index") is intended to measure, on a total-return basis, the performance of a subset of Internet-related companies listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ that satisfy specified market capitalization and other e

80pc of single-family offices now offer family security services

More than three-quarters of survey participants indicated that clients have had direct experience in dealing with a family security issue and nearly all agreed that the family's worth makes them a target.

Ariel launches first international fund

Based in New York, Bhansali joined Ariel last October as chief investment officer of international equities. She reports to Ariel founder and Chief Executive John Rogers.

A Fresh Look at Risk and How It Matters to Advisors, Clients

Even if policy makers in Europe solve the debt crisis swiftly and their U.S. counterparts come to agreement on how to handle this country's own debt woes, Wall Street expects markets will continue to gyrate unpredictably. After the last few years, ma

LPL Expands RIA Presence With Fortigent Acquisition

LPL, which has 12,800 financial advisors, has made no secret of its strategy to build up its RIA business

Big Bank CEOs Walk Away With Big Bucks in 2011

Banks may have been the hardest hit this year in the stock market, but the CEOs who run them are doing just fine.

Tax Gift To The Rich

The average tax rate for the 400 wealthiest Americans was 29.3 percent in 1993, but dropped to 18.1 percent in 2008, according to the latest IRS statistics.

Wealth gap evident on Capitol Hill Another pension perk

We don't begrudge anyone money he has worked for, but there is evidence some members of Congress have used their position for personal gain. There have been recent disclosures of use of inside information to trade on Wall Street - a practice that, in

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Wealth Management Team in Memphis Joins Williams Financial Group

The Kinney-Coe Group becomes Dominion Partners, LLC-An Independent Wealth Management Company.

Guggenheim Partners seals Madison Avenue deal

Guggenheim Partners, an investment firm that grew from administering the vast private wealth of the Guggenheim family in the early 1900s to a multifaceted financial firm, has signed a large lease at 330 Madison Avenue for its New York headquarters, source

Merrill Lynch explains reasons for blacklisting Nigerian clients

The bank which services its clients with a personal wealth profile of at least $250,000 of investible assets, will now service the embattled Nigerian clients through its Global Banking and Markets (GBAM) business, from its London , New York and Johannesbu

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